Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who is personally monitoring the search and rescue, appreciated the participation of locals in the operations. In a post on social media, he called it "Devbhoomi's culture" of "Atithi Devo Bhava". Due to heavy rainfall and a cloudburst on July 31, the Kedarnath trek route was washed away at many places, while the path was damaged at other places due to landslides.
